Sign post at Rufford Branch |
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Old cottages at the Rufford Branch top lock |
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An old dry dock at the Rufford Branch junction |
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View from towpath bridge towards Rufford Branch |
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View from towpath bridge towards Rufford Branch |
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View from towpath bridge towards Rufford Branch |
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Junction bridge (Bridge 1) |
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Old cottages at the Rufford Branch top lock |
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Lathom locks (No.1) |
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A narrow boat in Lathom locks |
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Lathom locks (No.1) |
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Lathom locks (No.2) |
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View from Lathom locks (No.2) |
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Runnel Brow bridge (Bridge 2) |
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Runnel Brow bridge (Bridge 2) |
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Runnel Brow locks (No.3) |
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View from Runnel Brow locks |
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Railway bridge (Bridge 2A) |
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Wide grass towpath beyond the railway bridge |
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Moss lock (No.4) |
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Overgrown canal towpath |
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Walking at water level |
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Old and weathered mileage marker |
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German's lock (No.5) |
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German's bridge (Bridge 3) |
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Narrow boat heading towards Rufford |
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Open countryside and superb views all around |
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Chicken lock (No.6) |
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Baldwins bridge (Bridge 4) |
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View from Baldwins bridge (Bridge 4) |
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Approching Prescott bridge (Bridge 5) |
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Prescott bridge (Bridge 5) |
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Grass towpath and plenty of plant life |
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Canal not visible because of plant life
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Approaching old railway bridge with crossing for farmer |
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Old railway bridge with crossing for farmer |
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The A59 alongside the canal |
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Marsh Meadow swing bridge (Bridge 6) |
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Another wide part of the grass towpath |
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Approaching Rufford lock (No.7) |
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Rufford lock (No.7) and the marina |
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The marina at Rufford |
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The marina at Rufford |
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The marina at Rufford |
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The marina at Rufford |
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We stopped for lunch at the marina |
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Chapel bridge (Bridge 7) |
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Nice house with great views at Rufford |
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The canal close to Rufford Old Hall |
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My lad clowning about for some strange reason |
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Possibly site of old swing bridge |
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Town Meadow swing bridge (Bridge 8) |
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Spark bridge (Bridge 8A) |
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Total silence, not a soul in sight |
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Fearn's swing bridge (Bridge 9) |
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'Oh I've got a brand new combine harvester...' |
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One of many butterflies in the area |
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A huge mushroom |
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Sign of life, a couple of narrow boats |
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Approaching Strand bridge where we had to leave |
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Old and weathered mile marker barely visible |
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Approaching Strand bridge (Bridge 10) |
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Strand bridge (Bridge 10) |
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Strand bridge (Bridge 10) |
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View from Strand bridge, original course of River Douglas |
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Off the canal, last 2 miles by road |
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Beautiful houses in Sollom |
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Beautiful houses in Sollom |
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Hurst's of Wigan Coaches in a field, Sollom |
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Old canal building at Bank bridge (Bridge 11) |
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Looking towards Burscough from Bank bridge |
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Looking towards Tarleton from Bank bridge |
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Similar bridge next to canal over River Douglas |
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The River Douglas close to the canal |
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A quick drink at the Lord Lilford, Tarleton |
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An old red Ribble bus |
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Down another long road in search for the end of the canal |
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Not far now, just down the side of that house |
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Just a little too far! The River Douglas |
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It wasn't an easy place to find, a narrow path behind some houses |
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Still going, through some trees |
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The River Douglas, much wider than at Wigan |
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The River Douglas, much wider than at Wigan |
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River lock, now Tarleton lock (No.8) |
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River lock, now Tarleton lock (No.8) |
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Where the canal joins the River Douglas |
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British Waterways sign at the river lock |
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Thomas was filming me, I had no idea! |
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Looking back towards Burscough |
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River lock, now Tarleton lock (No.8) |
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Narrow boats moored at the end of the Rufford Branch |
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Having a look around and a breather |
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Another drink at the Cock & Bottle, Tarleton |
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